Published date: 28 February 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 27 March 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Guard services - 79713000

Location of contract

LA1 3JD

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-79-286-23-11

Published date

28 February 2023

Closing date

27 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

30 May 2023

Contract end date

29 May 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University is seeking to appoint a suitably Accredited, Certificated and Experienced Security Company to provide Security Officers to carry out a range of Security Duties, Front of House Duties & discrete services at its London Campus. It is a mandatory requirement that the Company must be able to demonstrate recent & past experience of providing Security Services, & Security Officers (Guards), to other Higher Education Establishments (& Student Halls of Residence), to carry out a range of similar duties. This service is extremely important to the university, its students and other users.

The successful company will be expected to provide suitably trained, experienced and certificated personnel to carry out a range of front of house services to assist in the smooth operation expected of this higher education establishment. The ability to professionally and calmly deal with a range of situations will be key, as will a focussed approach to customer service. This contract is therefore, proposed to be for a duration of three years with an opportunity to extend for a further two years upon satisfactory completion.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Dawn Davidson

Address

Bowerham Road Campus
Bowerham Road
Lancaster
LA1 3JD
United Kingdom

Telephone

01228 616265

Email

dawn.davidson@cumbria.ac.uk